DIO - Threat Security Advisor

We are looking for a motivated and passionate professional to join as a senior advisor within the Protective Security Advisory Team (PSAT). You will be responsible for the provision of in-depth independent unbiased security advice to SSGs Central Government and other clients. This includes detailed guidance as well as site visits to understand current and future work.

This role requires travel across the UK and occasional overseas visits, including overnight accommodation. We will provide you with the choice of a non-liveried company vehicle to work across the UK and you can opt in to use this for personal use.

Person specification

Provide threat and counter-threat expertise in support of PSAT and SSG more widely, including advice on projects and awareness briefs. Other requirements include:

• Possess in-depth security knowledge with proven time served experience in the field of security. This should include an understanding and awareness of electronic security systems (IDS/VSS/AACS/SyL) and physical security items (Barriers, Structures, Locking-devices, Doors & HVM).
• Excellent management information skills, with the ability to manage the technical documents library.
• Excellent communication skills: Provide customer interface and represent SSG at high level external meetings. Undertake complex discussions and negotiations with SSG Project Managers and Client Security Officers for Key Project accounts.
• Provide focused threat, counter-threat and security training for SSGs staff and external clients.
• Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a small team.
• Have financial management skills: estimating, job costing, invoicing, procurement and budget management;
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to work and a willingness to attend site meetings and other locations when necessary.
• Working knowledge of British, European and Government Standards relating to security together with knowledge of QA and H&S policies.

Licences
Full UK Driving Licence with a maximum of 6 points

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,480 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service
• Alternative working practices such as working from home
• Continuous professional development within the security field
• Laptop, tablet and mobile phone
• Enhanced parental leave
• Access to Defence Discount Service
• Specsavers eye test vouchers
• Access to the Civil Service Sports Club (CSSC) (fees apply)
• Access to the Civil Service Club in London (fees apply)
• Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens.
• Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks; We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunity employer

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.

Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences.

Atapplicationyou will be assessed against the following:

Experience:

CV:

• Job history
• Full qualification details
• Previous skills and experience
  • Essential experience in security and countering threats to Defence assets

Behaviours:

• Seeing The Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions

At interviewyou will be assessed against the abovePLUSthe following:

Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window) .

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

Location: Plymouth, GB

Posted Date: 9/20/2024